[CODE4LIB] Job posting: Digital Collecting Specialist

2016-05-09 Thread Jay Gattuso
Below is a job posting for working here at the National Library of New Zealand. Type: Fixed Term (12 months) Hours: Full time Location: Wellington Business Group: National Library Branch: Information and Knowledge Services Salary: $58,678 - $69,032 Do you want to apply your IT

Re: [CODE4LIB] All URLs redirect to mod_rewrite error page

2016-05-09 Thread Kyle Banerjee
Howdy Justin, We don't have enough info to diagnose what's going on, but DB corruption strikes me a more likely cause of your headaches than OS or Apache issues. Based on your description, it sounds like Omeka thinks it is not properly installed -- i.e. mod_rewrite is probably fine. Before

[CODE4LIB] All URLs redirect to mod_rewrite error page

2016-05-09 Thread Justin Snow
I have a few platforms (domain.com/omeka, domain.com/wordpress, domain.com/omeka-s) living alongside each other on an Azure cloud server running Ubuntu 14.04.4 and Apache 2.4. A few days ago, I tried installing an additional platform, but doing so seemed to break everything else on the server,

Re: [CODE4LIB] question on harvesting RDF

2016-05-09 Thread Ethan Gruber
I don't recommend using different properties that have the same basic semantic meaning for those different contexts (dc:subject vs. dcterms:subject). In a linked data environment, I don't recommend using Dublin Core Elements at all, but only dcterms. It is possible to harvest subject terms

[CODE4LIB] question on harvesting RDF

2016-05-09 Thread English, Eben
Hello all, A little context: the MODS and RDF Descriptive Metadata Subgroup (https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/hydra/MODS+and+RDF+Descriptive+Metadata+Subgroup) is a group of cultural institutions working together to model MODS XML as RDF. Our project diverges from previous efforts in this

[CODE4LIB] Mindful Tech with David Levy, a new LITA webinar

2016-05-09 Thread Ken Varnum
Widespread cross-posting is a feature, not a bug. Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in this well known program by David Levy on the timely topic of Mindful Tech. The popular interactive program will include exercises and participation now re-packaged into a 2 part webinar format. Both

[CODE4LIB] Job: Project Archivist at Yale University Library

2016-05-09 Thread jobs
Project Archivist Yale University Library New Haven **Yale University offers exciting opportunities for achievement and growth in New Haven, Connecticut. Conveniently located between Boston and New York, New Haven is the creative capital of Connecticut with cultural resources that include two

[CODE4LIB] Blacklight Summit in Europe

2016-05-09 Thread Chris Beer
Last November, 30 representatives from 13 institutions held a Blacklight Summit at Princeton University Library. The event featured demonstrations of Blacklight-powered applications and sessions about enhancing Blacklight-based search and discovery applications. We’re looking at hosting a

Re: [CODE4LIB] Preserving Digital Objects with Descriptive Metadata

2016-05-09 Thread Andrew Weidner
Thanks for your replies, Stuart and Brian. The information you provided got me to thinking more generally about what comprehensive preservation could look like for the digitized cultural heritage materials we are managing. As a content administrator for an access repository, I am primarily